Repair Cafe is a volunteer organization that applies exactly this insight by holding free "repair cafe" events in which volunteer fixers fix anything for free.

Repair Cafe is a volunteer organization that applies exactly this insight by holding free "repair cafe" events in which volunteer fixers fix anything for free. There are many local branches, if you are a fixer, volunteer for the next one near you. Bikes, electronics, toys. At the Palo Alto one several women bring sewing machines and fix garments. Original organization is Dutch: http://repaircafe.org/ http://repaircafe.org/ Original in English: http://repaircafe.org/en/ http://repaircafe.org/en/ Belge: http://www.repaircafe.be/nl/ http://www.repaircafe.be/nl/ Palo Alto: http://www.repaircafe-paloalto.org/ http://www.repaircafe-paloalto.org/ Portland, OR: http://repairpdx.org/ http://repairpdx.org/ Pasadena, CA: https://www.facebook.com/RepairCafe https://www.facebook.com/RepairCafe